'A witty, exuberant debut' People magazine 'A mix of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of
Harold Frye and a Maeve Binchy novel [...] perfect to savor as we emerge from
this particular winter.' American Booksellers Association indie pick 'A
delightfully friendly and welcoming read' LoveReading Meet the Gogartys:
cantankerous gran Millie (whose eccentricities include a penchant for
petty-theft and reckless driving); bitter downtrodden stepson Kevin (erstwhile
journalist whose stay-at-home parenting is pushing him to the brink); and
habitually moody, disaffected teenage daughter Aideen. When Gran's arrested yet
again for shoplifting, Aideen's rebelliousness has reached new heights and
Kevin's still not found work, he realises he needs to take action. With the
appointment of a home carer for his mother, his daughter sent away to boarding
school to focus on her studies and more time for him to reboot his job-hunt,
surely everything will work out just fine. But as the story unfolds - and i...